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No. 498,349. Patented May 30, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orrics.

ABRAHAM JEFFREYS DELP, OF BANGOR, PENNSYLVANIA.

PAPER-Fl LE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,349, dated May 30,1893.

Application filed February 15. 1893. Serial No.462-487- (N0 mo el-l Toall whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM JEFFREYs DELP, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Bangor, in the county of Northampton and State ofPennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Paper-File, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention is an improved combinedbill file and perforator, and itconsists in the novel combination and construction of parts hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

Reference being had to the drawingsz-Figure 1 is a side elevation,partly in section, of the device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.Fig. 3 is a detail view of the movable needles. Fig. 4 is a detailillustrating a preferred form of needle fastening device.

A, A, represent two upstanding wires or tubes attached to a base W, ofany suitable construction.

B, B, are two curved and movable locking needles which are curved asshown, and whose outer ends are pointed to fit into the upper ends ofwires A, A, and form a continuation thereof, as indicated in dottedlines, Fig. 1, in the well known manner. The other extremities of saidneedles are connected together by a transverse piece I), and they mayalso be further connected by transverse piece or pieces I) as shown, sothat they are rigidly united and must move synchronously. The piece band connected ends of needles B, B, are confined in an arc-shaped slot0, in a block 0 attached to the base W in such position that when theneedles are drawn outward from the slot, the front ends thereof willengage the wires A, A. The slot 0 is so curved (to correspond withneedles B, B,) that the needles B, 13, move lengthwise in a circularpath and are not hinged or pivoted.

As shown, the needles B, B, and piece b are formed of one piece of wire;but they may be separate parts, and instead of using a wire I), abar orplate may be employed to give greater strength. The needles may belocked when closed in any suitable manner desired. I have shown a springcatch B which is fastened to the base, or block, and plays through 50 aslot 0 in the block in such position that when the needles are drawn outinto engagement with wires A, the catch springs behind piece I) andlocks the needles in this position. When it is desired to separate theneedles from wires A, the catch can be lifted by the finger, and theneedles shifted back to unclosed position.

Block O has a rearward extension 0 transversely slotted as at c, and inthis slot is the perforating device, which as shown is formed 7,

of a U-shaped wire or plate D the ends of which are pivoted to the blockwithin the slot as at cl and have perforating studs E attachedto them.The said studs are a distance apart equal to the distance apart of wiresA', A, and underlie punch openings e, e, in the block above the slot 0as shown. The outer end of plate D is bent down so that the end of baseW is thereby kept normally raised as indicated in Fig. l.

A spring plate F is secured within slot 0' above plate D, its outer endbeing bent down.

so as to depress plate D and keep the studs E normally below slot 0'.

The plate D and spring F may be constructed and arranged in, anysuitable manner.

The spring F as shown has perforations f for the passage of studs E, andit performs another useful function; that is when papers are inserted inslot 0 to be perforated; as D is raised, spring F is likewise raised andholds the papers firmly and neatly against the top of slot 0' whilebeing perforated.

It will be noticed that by my construction the plate D does not have tobe handled to perforate the papers, for after the edges of the paper areinserted in the slot 0 (as indicated at P in Fig. 1) by depressing theend of base W to which block 0 is attached, the paper will beperforated, and this can be done by the thumb of the party while holdingthe paper in the slot. Plate D also serves as a bail by which to suspendthe file.

To file papers the edges thereof are first inserted in slot 0 andperforated as described, by simply depressing the rear end of the base;they are then removed, and (wires B, B, be-

ing unclosed as described) are strung on wires A by the perforationsjust made therein; the wires B are then closed and the papers aresecurely filed, and the whole may be suspended by bail D as described.

In Fig. 4: a set thumb screw II is attached to rod 1) and plays throughslot C in the block; by this screw the needles can be locked in anyposition desired. The screw fastening is more secure than the spring andin some cases preferred by me.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent thereon, is

1. In a bill file the combination of the 1ongitudinally movable curvedneedles; with a block having a curved slot to receive the extremities ofthe needles, which reciprocate in said slot to close and unclose theneedles substantially as described.

2. In a bill file the combination of the base, the Wires and thelongitudinally movable curved needles mounted in curved slots andadapted to be reciprocated therein substantially as described.

In a bill file the combination of the base, the wires and thelongitudinally movable curved needles mounted in curved slots, and

adapted to be reciprocated therein and the means for locking saidneedles, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a bill file the combination of the base, the wires and thelongitudinally movable curved needles mounted in curved slots, and theperforating devices substantially as described.

5. In a bill file the combinationof the base, the wires and thelongitudinally movable curved needles mounted in curved slots, and

the thumb screw for locking said needles, and the perforating devices,substantially as described.

6. The combination of the slotted block, the pivoted perforating plateD, and the spring F, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. The combination of-the base, the slotted and perforated block 0, andthe curved perforating plate D,all substantially as described.

8. The combination of the base, the wires, and the block having a curvedslot, with the connected longitudinally movable needles, substantiallyas described.

9. The combination of the base, the Wires A, A, and the block 0; withthe needles B, B, the piece I) and a fastening device for the needlessubstantially as and for the purpose described.

10. In a paper file the combination of the base, the Wires, and theblockhaving a curved slot, and a rear slotted and perforated extension; withthe longitudinally movable needles engaging the curved slots in theblock, and the perforating plate and spring plate connected to theblock, all constructed and arranged to operate substantially as andforthe purpose described.

In testimony that I claim'the foregoing as my own Ihereun to aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

ABRAHAM JEFFREYS DELP.

Witnesses:

WM. R. GRUBB, O. L. GRUBB.

